Autonomic dysreflexia is a condition in which the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system overreacts to a stimulus, causing a spike in blood pressure, racing heart, and changes in other autonomic functions.

Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection that affects the nervous system and causes muscles to tighten. Commonly called lockjaw, it primarily causes muscle contractions in the jaw and neck. It can be life-threatening.

Hydrocephalus is a condition that occurs when fluid builds up in the skull and causes the brain to swell. The name literally means "water on the brain." Brain damage can occur as a result of the fluid buildup. This ca...

Meningomyelocele is a type of spina bifida, a kind of birth defect in which the spinal canal and the backbone don't close before birth. This type of birth defect is also called a neural tube defect. The spinal cord an...

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